The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-06-08
CITY NEWS.

Italian picnic today at Estival
Park.
The summer emigration season
has set in.
-Susis L. Robertton has been
granted q divorce from her husband,
John Robertson.
Frank Osborne was fined $50 In
the Criminal Court yesterday for car
Tying concealed weapons.
A. O. Jones, colored, arrested last
Friday on suspicion OF being crook,
has been released from custody.
Two hundred or more workmen
have been added to the list OF idlers
by the stoppsge Of city improvements.
The lady managers Of Lsath
Orphan Asylum will hold q reception
between and 9 O'Clock this &ter-
noon.
Sanitation is now the all absorb
ing theme in President Hadden's
mind. He daily lectures the police
on tbattubieCt.
The Chancery Court has adjourned
until Friday, which will be motion
day. In the meantime the courtroom
is undergoing thorough renovation.
Italian Benevolent Society's an.
nual picnic at Estival Park this after
noon and night. There will be an
attractive street procession at 2 o'clock
pm.
The iron fence around Court
Square will be sold at auction next
Friday, the proceeds to be devoted to
street paving and other city improve.
ments.
The csse sgsinst Mr.. L. B. Suggs
for assault to commit manslaughter on
the person If Mr.. M. O. Psarce and
carrying a pistol, will be tried in the
Grimm al Court Thursday.
-Ihe FLOWING parties were yes
terdsy issued license TO merry: W.
d. Curtis to Miss Blanche Johnston;
Silas Holmes to Missouri Washington;
W. A, Buckner to Miss Little q. Flint.
The plat of W. O. swoope's sub
division OF Memphis was filed with
the register yesterday. 1t compriees
forty-iour lots, bounded by Bethel and
McLsmore avenues and Orleans,
OJage and Franklin streets.
The following cases were decided
in the Circuit COURT yesterday: Bow
Dire Bros & Co. va. Stewart, Gwynne
4 Co., verdict for 1882 n: Bowdre
Bros 4 90. vs.. the Star Oilmill and
Others, verdict for $l04 40.
Invited guests to the Laath Or.
phan Asylum reception will find ON
nibuses awaiting them at the end of
the B ne line (Btick church, Chelsea,
3to 8 pm. The lady managers have
in store an enjoyable time this after
noon.
Mrs. j. w. Nelson and her art
pupils will eek amusement aud in.
SEPARATION in the classic and woody
suburbs today. They expect 10 return
about 6 O'Clock pm. with sketches
sufficient to afford study and work ioI
months TO come.
"A young man named Will Smith
In the employ Of the Peters Cracsel
Company, lost one OF his toes by acct
dent vert, rday. He was working tn,
elevator ropes, aud stood 80 close t
the edge that his toe was caught anC
torn from his foot.
"A burning chimney ON Popls
street us, d an s'a,m OF FIRE between
2snd 5 o',lock yesterday afternoon
In trying to jump on his engine aite
II began to move Charley Baciga upo
engineer Of No. l, slipped and fell, re
ceiving eight but painful injuries.
-Dppn Sheriff Mike Madden ar
rested Ed Gilmore. an escaped negr
conyist, on Front street, Monds,
night. Gilmore was given three year
In priron by the Shelby County Or mi
nal Court in 1881, and escaped from
Ensley's farm short time afterward
The I sive prairie dogs continu
TO burrow in one OF the beautiful sec
'tions Of Court Square, throwing u
unsiRhtly hesps OF dirt and otherwis
PLAYING havoc with the prids spot c
the city. They and the 81 cIoc
should be sent on the trail Of tn
"great American eagles"
The Leg slative Council will hol
itsregul,r monthly meeting tomorrow
afternoon. 1t Is eAid the "Consolidi
ton Committee OF the Street Raj
roads" will be on haRd for anotht
trial, having renounced the iormt
agreement. II appearances indicat
anything the original will be insiHte
upon.
Under the old law, Taxpayer
frequently allowed their period Of d,
lipauency to extend a. far as twent
yeas. This has been rendered in
possible by at of the last Legislature
and those behind on the LIST Of July wi
find heavy penalties attached. A
early call at the trustees Office will b
found wise and advantageous.
-Meesrs. E O. LaHache and Tho
r, Bailey had very close call fro
death under the wheels OF the Ches
peake road dummy switch engine yt
terday morning. The dummy can
noiseiesely on, without ringing o.
hell. and had Ii not been for the a |,
man stationed on Union street, wi
was comir g MP the track, both won
ave been run over.
The OhickasaW Guards hold the
annual meeting tomorrow night,
which eff ,ers and directors will
elected. 1t l. fondly hoped by the
75.COO local ftiends that the dIill iea
ure will be AIKEN up with renew
vigor, and bring back to Memphis Il
proud military prestige OF form
DAYS. Btween them and the IislI
Z1uaves the distinction will be inten
fed twoilld
The sale OF lots at Madison Pla
vestere AZ conducted by Messrs. 8 r
ton, II o mas q Rlgers was the me
successful pubic sale OF the seaso